Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-19
THE presidential PROGRESS.
Received With Enthusi SIN 1t Nash.
Vile and Chattanooga - The
President RebukeS
Some SnObs.
Judge Carleton Puts Himself Right
on the Record-G0yernor
Vests Plea Against
Statehood.

NAsavILLE, Tenn, October 17.-The
President and all OF his party were early
astir. After a leisurely breakfast they
made their way to the railroad station oi
Belle Meade and were in waiting with
General jackson. their hest, when the
special train backed up from Nashville. A
short run brought the train to the Fair
Ground in the outskirts OF the city where
the passengers alighted. The Governor
and his guard were in attendance. The
guests were placed in carriages and driven
to the Fair Grounds where in the hand.
some club house OF the Association MEM
bers of committees and others were pre-
sented to the President. At 8:45 the
procession formed and the march to the
city began to the music of a Presidential
salute from the artilkry. The route lay
through the fine grounds of Vanderbilt
University. The pupils Of the Institution
were drawn up in front OF the University
building and as the Presidents carriage
came up they received him with cheers in
acknowledgement of which he raised his
hat and bowed. Chancellor Garland
addressed the President,
EXPRESSING THE PLEASURE
it gave all connected with the institution
to welcome him. The students waved
their hats and cheered when the march was
resumed. As it proceeded several divisions
of the procession, consisting of military
and civic organizations, benevolent orders,
State, county and municipal authorities
and city schools, passed in review and fell
into their places behind. The principal
ID ~,R
ulace of all grades and conditions being
upon the sidewalks. When the Maxwell
House was reached Mrs. Cleveland and her
escort alighted and entered the hotel,
where che held reception to the ladies OF
Nashville. The President and procession
made it's way to the Capitol. where upon q
stand erected for the purpose, the necessary
took place. Governor Taylor's
speech was brief, but an eloquent expires.
sion OF the hospitalities Of this section,
and that of the President in reply courte.
Gus and congratularory. Upon the conclu
sion OF the address the President was re-
onducted to the rotunda OF the Capitol,
where he
RECEIVED THE PUBLIC.
OF people passed before the
President, and q few moments before IL,
when it was time to depart. a long line still
stretched away apparently unending. At
the Maxwell House thousands of ladies
were received by Mrs. Cleveland and each
taken gracefully by the hand until the time
of departure cut the ceremonies short
Mrs. Cleveland and her escort took q car
riage and at Vine street we're joined by
President Cleveland and party. and the
long procession escorted them to the train.
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all the adjoining streets and wildly cheered
the party az It passed. Promptly ut II
o'clock the train pulled out for Chatta-
nooga amid the shouts of thousands and
waving of handkerchief. In numbers. en-
and good humor, the crowd ex-
celled any that was ever seen in Nashville
before.
At CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, October 1.-THE Presi-
DENTS train left Nashville on time at noon
There was an enormous crowd at the de-
pot, and the utmost enthusiasm was die
played. After the train started many per-
sons followed it as long rs it could be by
Mrs. Cleveland's car was half
filed with bouquets and other presents.
At MurfreesborO points Of interest Oh the
battlefield of Stone river were pointed ont |
The climb up Racoon range and the descent !
IN the south side with a stretch along the |
Tennessee river was full of picturesque and |
views. The rainstorm which the |
rain has been chasing ever since it left |
Washington was at last overtaken before |
'eaching Chattanooga. As the train pulled |
nto Chattanooga depot it was greeted by a |
mass OF humanity that
FILLED THE DEPOT
md streets to overflowing. The President !
Ind PARTY were met by the reception COM
nittee and escorted to carriages in waiting. |
al along the line Of march the streets were |
decorated and, notwithstanding |
he rain, the party paid q visit to Cameron
Hill, from which the Federal forces during
he late war shelled the enemy on L. okout
douhtain. The President was greeted
with the greatest enthusiasm.
,rowds OF men and women pressed forward
o shake his hands. To all he could, he
held out his hand, receiving
many
"GoD BLESS YOU"
When the party returned to the depot,
+ was quarter past five. Thence
hrongs pressed forward to the platform
i the car to shake the Presidents hand,
ntil the train moved off. The din was
riehtful. President and Mrs. Cleveland
gere the recipients OF several beautiful
ouvt Mrs, among them being n handsome
lbnm. containing historic views and hav-
ng on the back a large chip from a pine
rec taken from Chickamauga battlefield in
'hich was lodged a large piece OF a Federal
hell. The President was also presented
nth hickory walking cane cut from the
"a attlefield OF Lookout Mountain by an
Id rebel soldier.